2025-2026 recreational Class Descriptions
preschool classes | ages 3-5
MINI BALLET/TAP COMBO
This energetic and exciting class is designed to provide young dancers an introduction into the fundamentals of both ballet and tap dance! Dancers will learn the basics of ballet and tap movement and terminology, while having fun dancing to kid-friendly songs and using props like scarves or teddy bears. Class will alternate between ballet and tap each week (i.e. Week 1 & 3 is ballet, Week 2 & 4 is tap), and dancers will perform both styles of dance in our year-end recital showcase using a 2-in-1 costume that has interchangeable pieces to make the outfit fit the style and look for each routine!
MINI JAZZ/HIP HOP COMBO
This energetic and exciting class is designed to provide young dancers an introduction into the fundamentals of both jazz and hip hop dance! Dancers will learn the basics of jazz and hip hop movement and terminology, while having fun dancing to kid-friendly songs. Dancers will perform both styles of dance in our year-end recital showcase using a 2-in-1 costume that has interchangeable pieces to make the outfit fit the style and look for each routine!
This energetic and exciting class is designed to provide young dancers an introduction into the fundamentals of both ballet and tap dance! Dancers will learn the basics of ballet and tap movement and terminology, while having fun dancing to kid-friendly songs and using props like scarves or teddy bears. Class will alternate between ballet and tap each week (i.e. Week 1 & 3 is ballet, Week 2 & 4 is tap), and dancers will perform both styles of dance in our year-end recital showcase using a 2-in-1 costume that has interchangeable pieces to make the outfit fit the style and look for each routine!
MINI JAZZ/HIP HOP COMBO
This energetic and exciting class is designed to provide young dancers an introduction into the fundamentals of both jazz and hip hop dance! Dancers will learn the basics of jazz and hip hop movement and terminology, while having fun dancing to kid-friendly songs. Dancers will perform both styles of dance in our year-end recital showcase using a 2-in-1 costume that has interchangeable pieces to make the outfit fit the style and look for each routine!
youth & teen classes | ages 6-18
ACRO 1/2, ACRO 2/3, ACRO 4
Acro is centered on fundamental acrobatic techniques taught in the Acrobatic Arts curriculum to increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence. Classes focus on proper hand placement and body alignment with emphasis on the muscles and flexibility required to perform proper technique. Class levels have required skill lists that ensure dancer's safety. Activ8 Dance Company is an AAC1 Certified Studio. LEVEL 2/3 & 4 CO-REQUISITE CLASS REQUIRED: Ballet or Turns & Leaps
BALLET 2, BALLET 3, BALLET 3/4, BALLET 4
Ballet provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in most other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. These foundational skills are achieved through barre and center floor work, with a focused attention to proper alignment, technique, and artistry. Students are classically trained with an emphasis on challenging each dancer to the highest degree of technical and artistic excellence―appropriate for their ability level.
COMBO 3, COMBO 3/4
This is a choreography-based class in which dancers learn a new, short "combo", or routine, in each class. Styles vary each week September through January, which allows dancers to work on learning choreography quickly to improve memory and retention, as well as exploring new styles, movement, & technique. Drop-ins welcome through January. Beginning in February, dancers will learn choreography and perform a recital piece in the chosen style of the class instructor (likely contemporary, lyrical, or jazz). Must register by 2/1/24 in order to perform in the annual recital. CO-REQUISITE CLASS REQUIRED: Ballet or Turns & Leaps
HIP HOP 1/2, HIP HOP 3/4
Hip Hop incorporates a variety of old and new urban, street and pop dance styles. The dancing represents body movements that reflect the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. Hip hop dancing is very dynamic and helps the dancers improve flexibility, develop body balance, and coordination. Hip Hop 1/2 is for dancers ages 6+ who are beginners and new to the style; Hip Hop 3/4 is for dancers ages 10+ who have at least 3+ years of hip hop or other dance experience.
THE BREAKING PROGRAM: INTRO TO BREAKING, BREAKING 1
Experience The Breaking Program, an exciting Breakdance curriculum that builds your confidence and creativity through Hip Hop. Students will learn new techniques by breaking down the movements, running drills with the entire class, and then finally applying the movements into combinations and routines. Class is run by stretching, conditioning, training, and having friendly competitions to better improve skills.
WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM A BREAKING CLASSES? Learn how to work as a team; Elevated self confidence levels and social skills; Stamina, coordination and balance; Fun, Fitness and Flexibility.
WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone ages 5+; Dancers and non-dancers; For beginner and advanced level students.
LYRICAL 1/2
Lyrical includes a variety of techniques from ballet, jazz, and modern. The lyrics of a song are used to tell a story through movement. This style encourages dancers to dig deep and become in tune with their emotions.
MODERN 3/4
Modern dance is a concert dance form that originated in the early 20th century from ballet. It's known for its expressive, dynamic movements that break away from ballet's rigid structure and prioritize freedom of expression, emotion, and individuality. This class will focus on the fundamentals of modern dance through center and across-the-floor work, and learning phrases and combinations.
POM DANCE 2
This class introduces dancers to the fundamentals of pom dance, blending jazz and hip-hop techniques, emphasizing sharp, precise movements, and the use of pom pons. Students will learn basic arm positions, jumps, kicks, and turns, while developing showmanship and teamwork skills.
PRE-POINTE 3/4 & POINTE 4
Pre-pointe class is a strengthening and flexibility class for ballet dancers to prepare their feet, ankles, and legs for dancing on pointe, which involves wearing pointe shoes. Dancers in pre-pointe focus on building core strength, foot articulation, proper alignment, and calf and ankle muscles through specific exercises, including those using Thera-Bands and floor work. This class is a crucial preparatory step before a dancer is allowed to purchase and dance in pointe shoes.
Once dancers have gained sufficient strength, flexibility, and technique, they will be approved purchase pointe shoes. Pointe focuses on dancing "en pointe" (on the tips of the toes) using special pointe shoes. These classes build strength and refine technique for advanced dancers, incorporating barre exercises, center work, and across-the-floor combinations to master movements on the balls of the feet. Pointe classes emphasize core strength, alignment, and the shaping of the feet and ankles. Dancers en pointe may only perform en pointe in the recital if approved by the instructor - being en pointe in class does not guarantee a dancer will be en pointe for our recital performance.
INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL REQUIRED - Any dancers in Ballet 3/4 or Ballet 4 may register for this class, but must be evaluated by the instructor before being approved to be fitted for and purchase pointe shoes.
ROTATING TECHNIQUE & IMPROVISATION 3/4
This is class rotates styles each week, between pilates & conditioning exercises, and contemporary & modern based improvisation techniques. Great for any intermediate to advanced dancer looking to cross train, as well as hone their improvisation skills and movement quality! Dance improvisation is a process of creating movement spontaneously without planning steps or choreography. Dancers can explore their creativity, movement, and body awareness through improvisation, and can use a variety of prompts to guide their movement.
TAP 2
This class is designed for dancers age 6+ with little to no experience with tap dance. The core of the class will focus on the development of basic technical skills (shuffles, paradiddles, flaps, pickups, cramp-rolls, etc.), as well as the musicality, or ability to understand music.
TURNS & LEAPS 2, TURNS & LEAPS 3, TURNS & LEAPS 3/4
This class focuses on the technical execution of turns and leaps which are typically used in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary choreography. Classes will include conditioning specific to various skills and students will learn a variety of turns and leaps, including basic leaps, center leaps, jump variations, pirouettes, and turns a la seconde.
Acro is centered on fundamental acrobatic techniques taught in the Acrobatic Arts curriculum to increase flexibility, strength, balance, coordination, endurance, timing, body awareness, self-discipline, and confidence. Classes focus on proper hand placement and body alignment with emphasis on the muscles and flexibility required to perform proper technique. Class levels have required skill lists that ensure dancer's safety. Activ8 Dance Company is an AAC1 Certified Studio. LEVEL 2/3 & 4 CO-REQUISITE CLASS REQUIRED: Ballet or Turns & Leaps
BALLET 2, BALLET 3, BALLET 3/4, BALLET 4
Ballet provides grace, poise, and technique needed to be proficient in most other areas of dance. Ballet classes will help dancers with posture, flexibility, fitness, balance, self-discipline, and self-confidence. These foundational skills are achieved through barre and center floor work, with a focused attention to proper alignment, technique, and artistry. Students are classically trained with an emphasis on challenging each dancer to the highest degree of technical and artistic excellence―appropriate for their ability level.
COMBO 3, COMBO 3/4
This is a choreography-based class in which dancers learn a new, short "combo", or routine, in each class. Styles vary each week September through January, which allows dancers to work on learning choreography quickly to improve memory and retention, as well as exploring new styles, movement, & technique. Drop-ins welcome through January. Beginning in February, dancers will learn choreography and perform a recital piece in the chosen style of the class instructor (likely contemporary, lyrical, or jazz). Must register by 2/1/24 in order to perform in the annual recital. CO-REQUISITE CLASS REQUIRED: Ballet or Turns & Leaps
HIP HOP 1/2, HIP HOP 3/4
Hip Hop incorporates a variety of old and new urban, street and pop dance styles. The dancing represents body movements that reflect the beat and rhythm of hip hop music. Hip hop dancing is very dynamic and helps the dancers improve flexibility, develop body balance, and coordination. Hip Hop 1/2 is for dancers ages 6+ who are beginners and new to the style; Hip Hop 3/4 is for dancers ages 10+ who have at least 3+ years of hip hop or other dance experience.
THE BREAKING PROGRAM: INTRO TO BREAKING, BREAKING 1
Experience The Breaking Program, an exciting Breakdance curriculum that builds your confidence and creativity through Hip Hop. Students will learn new techniques by breaking down the movements, running drills with the entire class, and then finally applying the movements into combinations and routines. Class is run by stretching, conditioning, training, and having friendly competitions to better improve skills.
WHAT WILL YOU GET FROM A BREAKING CLASSES? Learn how to work as a team; Elevated self confidence levels and social skills; Stamina, coordination and balance; Fun, Fitness and Flexibility.
WHO IS IT FOR? Anyone ages 5+; Dancers and non-dancers; For beginner and advanced level students.
LYRICAL 1/2
Lyrical includes a variety of techniques from ballet, jazz, and modern. The lyrics of a song are used to tell a story through movement. This style encourages dancers to dig deep and become in tune with their emotions.
MODERN 3/4
Modern dance is a concert dance form that originated in the early 20th century from ballet. It's known for its expressive, dynamic movements that break away from ballet's rigid structure and prioritize freedom of expression, emotion, and individuality. This class will focus on the fundamentals of modern dance through center and across-the-floor work, and learning phrases and combinations.
POM DANCE 2
This class introduces dancers to the fundamentals of pom dance, blending jazz and hip-hop techniques, emphasizing sharp, precise movements, and the use of pom pons. Students will learn basic arm positions, jumps, kicks, and turns, while developing showmanship and teamwork skills.
PRE-POINTE 3/4 & POINTE 4
Pre-pointe class is a strengthening and flexibility class for ballet dancers to prepare their feet, ankles, and legs for dancing on pointe, which involves wearing pointe shoes. Dancers in pre-pointe focus on building core strength, foot articulation, proper alignment, and calf and ankle muscles through specific exercises, including those using Thera-Bands and floor work. This class is a crucial preparatory step before a dancer is allowed to purchase and dance in pointe shoes.
Once dancers have gained sufficient strength, flexibility, and technique, they will be approved purchase pointe shoes. Pointe focuses on dancing "en pointe" (on the tips of the toes) using special pointe shoes. These classes build strength and refine technique for advanced dancers, incorporating barre exercises, center work, and across-the-floor combinations to master movements on the balls of the feet. Pointe classes emphasize core strength, alignment, and the shaping of the feet and ankles. Dancers en pointe may only perform en pointe in the recital if approved by the instructor - being en pointe in class does not guarantee a dancer will be en pointe for our recital performance.
INSTRUCTOR APPROVAL REQUIRED - Any dancers in Ballet 3/4 or Ballet 4 may register for this class, but must be evaluated by the instructor before being approved to be fitted for and purchase pointe shoes.
ROTATING TECHNIQUE & IMPROVISATION 3/4
This is class rotates styles each week, between pilates & conditioning exercises, and contemporary & modern based improvisation techniques. Great for any intermediate to advanced dancer looking to cross train, as well as hone their improvisation skills and movement quality! Dance improvisation is a process of creating movement spontaneously without planning steps or choreography. Dancers can explore their creativity, movement, and body awareness through improvisation, and can use a variety of prompts to guide their movement.
TAP 2
This class is designed for dancers age 6+ with little to no experience with tap dance. The core of the class will focus on the development of basic technical skills (shuffles, paradiddles, flaps, pickups, cramp-rolls, etc.), as well as the musicality, or ability to understand music.
TURNS & LEAPS 2, TURNS & LEAPS 3, TURNS & LEAPS 3/4
This class focuses on the technical execution of turns and leaps which are typically used in jazz, lyrical, and contemporary choreography. Classes will include conditioning specific to various skills and students will learn a variety of turns and leaps, including basic leaps, center leaps, jump variations, pirouettes, and turns a la seconde.
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adult classes | ages 16+
STRETCH & MOBILITY
A quick 30-minute class for teens & adults (ages 13+) to focus on light to moderate stretching & increasing mobility from head to toe. We will breathe deep, relax into each moment, and release tension to improve our mental and physical health!
WERQ: DANCE FITNESS
Time to put in some WERQ! This wildly addictive cardio dance fitness class is based on trending pop and hip hop music. WERQ is a pre-choreographed workout with new routines made available weekly. With hundreds of choreography videos, WERQ Instructors have the power to create unique playlists based on routines designed by high-caliber WERQ choreographers.
A quick 30-minute class for teens & adults (ages 13+) to focus on light to moderate stretching & increasing mobility from head to toe. We will breathe deep, relax into each moment, and release tension to improve our mental and physical health!
WERQ: DANCE FITNESS
Time to put in some WERQ! This wildly addictive cardio dance fitness class is based on trending pop and hip hop music. WERQ is a pre-choreographed workout with new routines made available weekly. With hundreds of choreography videos, WERQ Instructors have the power to create unique playlists based on routines designed by high-caliber WERQ choreographers.